Sheltered housing in Britain – an approach to managing the housing needs of the elderly

Abstract

The principal response by providers of public and social rented housing to the housing needs of elder people has been to provide “sheltered” housing. Has this emphasis on housing been the most appropriate housing management solution to the housing problems of older people? This paper presents a brief case study illustrating two categories of sheltered housing scheme.

Keywords

• housing
• characteristic population groups
• elderly people
• social policy
• housing policy
• Great Britain